...funny how people want a return to the good ole days. Of coarse the good ole days of being a rich white plantation owner. Everyone seems to forget the poor white farmer.

About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all.

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.

Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work.

Normal is the average of deviance.

You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it.

One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.

Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough.

I still miss those I loved who are no longer with me but I find I am grateful for having loved them. The gratitude has finally conquered the loss.

While the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy, "Man", And its hero the Conqueror Worm.

When I got [my] library card, that was when my life began.

During my life journey I've discovered an interesting thing once you stop seeking outside you discover what already resides within.

Culture is a symbolic veil with which we hide our animal nature from ourselves … and other animals.

Patience triumphs over everything.

When you are young and strong...you can stay alive on your hatred"....but realized later "They can take everything from me except my mind and heart"Nelson Mandela from Long Walk to Freedom

This must be how the guys in Space Jam felt when MJ gave them their powers back through that old basketball.

That's why I love doing live theater more than anything: You get an immediate reaction, whether it's good or bad.

Americans were told repeatedly by President Bush and Vice President Cheney that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. None were ever found.

I'm trying not to put pressure on myself to decide what to do at this moment, and just sort of go with what's happening.

They say that parenting is like dancing. You take one step, your child takes another.

Dont worry, Roza, I'm not afraid. I'll take whatever heat they give me over being with you. It's worth it.